Tuberous sclerosis is associated with epilepsy in up to 85% of cases, and in 2/3, the onset is within the first year of life. An early antiepileptic treatment is crucial to minimize the consequences of epilepsy on cognition and behavior. We present a case report of a child with tuberous sclerosis who presented with infantile spasms at the age of 6 months, immediately treated with vigabatrin. Because of the presence of a subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, he also received everolimus since 18 months of age. We might wonder if an earlier treatment could have produced a better outcome; in fact, despite a targeted combined treatment, he continues to suffer from sporadic focal motor seizures, and at the age of 40 months, he presents severe developmental delay with autism-like behavior.
Moavero, R., Marciano, S., Graziola, F., & Curatolo, P. (2016). Combined targeted treatment in early onset epilepsy associated with tuberous sclerosis. EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR CASE REPORTS, 5, 13-16 [10.1016/j.ebcr.2015.12.001].
Tipologia: | Articolo su rivista | |
Citazione: | Moavero, R., Marciano, S., Graziola, F., & Curatolo, P. (2016). Combined targeted treatment in early onset epilepsy associated with tuberous sclerosis. EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR CASE REPORTS, 5, 13-16 [10.1016/j.ebcr.2015.12.001]. | |
Lingua: | English | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/39 - Neuropsichiatria Infantile | |
Revisione (peer review): | Esperti anonimi | |
Tipo: | Articolo | |
Rilevanza: | Rilevanza internazionale | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcr.2015.12.001 | |
Stato di pubblicazione: | Online ahead of print | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2016 | |
Titolo: | Combined targeted treatment in early onset epilepsy associated with tuberous sclerosis | |
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Autori: | Moavero, R; Marciano, S; Graziola, F; Curatolo, P | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |